Miniature rose plant named &#39;Savadiana&#39;

ABSTRACT

‘SAVadiana’ is a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant primarily identified by it&#39;s continuous display of small deep yellow buds and flowers on a well branched and compact plant. The flowers last well when cut and can be easily dried, maintaining their deep yellow coloring. SAVadiana, having very good disease resistance, is easy to grow outdoors as a garden perennial, low growing hedge, specimen plant or in containers, or in the greenhouse.

CROSS REFERENCE

This new invention bares resemblance to two miniature rose plants from the same breeding program with which it shares the seed parent of ‘MORpoly’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,453). They are ‘SAVyk’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. 09/731,482, filing date of Mar. 20, 2001, examiner Howard J. Locker, abandoned) and ‘SAVanade’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,810) both which have similar non fading, deep yellow blooms. The most notable difference between these three plants is that this new invention has a smaller bloom size and a more compact plant habit than the other two. It is also more densely branched and more vigorous than ‘SAVyk’ and is considerably shorter than ‘SAVanade’.

RIGHTS TO THE INVENTION

Be it known that John M. Saville of Newburyport in the county of Essex in the state of Massachusetts claims invention of new and useful improvements in ROSE PLANT/var. ‘SAVadiana’ and following is a clear and exact description of the same.

GENUS AND SPECIES

Rosa hybrida ‘minima’

VARIETAL DENOMINATION

‘SAVadiana’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hardy, bush type plant of the miniature rose class. This new variety was created in a greenhouse in Rowley, Massachusetts by crossing the following two rose plants:

The seed parent is ‘MORpoly’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,453)

The pollen parent is ‘LAVjun’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,859)

The primary objective of this hybridization was to create a new floriferous, deep yellow miniature rose with hybrid tea form.

The similarities between this new invention and its seed parent, ‘MORpoly’ are vigor, disease resistance and very little fade of the yellow flowers as they age. The differences between these two are that the color of the flowers of this new invention are a darker yellow and most of the flowers are borne singly in contrast to the clusters on ‘MORpoly’. The new invention also has a more compact plant habit.

The traits acquired by this new invention from its pollen parent, ‘LAVjun’, are its hybrid tea flower form and those flowers being borne mostly singly. The noticeable differences between these two are the new invention is more vigorous, more well branched and with thinner and smaller petals resulting in somewhat smaller open blooms.

Asexual reproduction by cuttings of this new variety in Rowley, Massachusetts shows that all distinguishing characteristics of this rose continually come true to form.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hardy dwarf bush type rose plant of the miniature class; the variety being primarily characterized—as to novelty—by its small deep yellow buds and flowers of hybrid tea form on a well branched, vigorous and compact plant. The variety is further characterized by:

A plant that flowers continuously all season

-   -   Flowers that last well when cut     -   Flowers that hold their dark yellow color when dried     -   Little fragrance     -   Excellent resistance to blackspot     -   Good tolerance to both cold and heat

A plant which grows and blooms satisfactorily both in the greenhouse and outdoors: as a garden perennial, specimen plant or in containers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color photograph taken in November shows specimens of the buds, flowers and foliage of this new variety in different stages of development as grown and observed under plastic in Essex County, Massachusetts. (Spotting, noted only on the petals of the full blown bloom, is damage from a spray being used in the greenhouse to treat other adjacent plants for diseases. Only petals that are about to drop were affected.)

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

Following is a detailed description in outline form pertaining specifically to this new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant as observed on 4 and 5 year old plants grown in containers, indoors under plastic, in Essex County, Massachusetts. All major color plate identifications made are referring to the Royal Horticulture Society Chart except where common terms of color definition are employed.

-   Genus/species: Rosa hybrida ‘minima’. -   Commercial class: Miniature Rose. -   Varietal denomination: ‘SAVadiana’. -   Seed parent: ‘MORpoly’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,453). -   Pollen parent: ‘LAVjun’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,859).

Flowers

-   Blooming habit: continuous. -   Borne: Singly and in terminal clusters of 3 to 4. -   Bud: Size: medium, 7/16 to 8/16 inch diameter at the widest point     and about ⅝ inch long just before the sepals divide.     -   -   Form.—ovate.         -   Color.—When sepals first divide — deep yellow near 14B.         -   Sepals.—surface texture — outside, glaborous, inner surface,             pubescent color — outer surface near 144A and with central,             weak anthocyanin coloring of a greyed-red, near 179C; the             inner surface is a light yellow-green appearing near 151C             and with a darker green, near 138C, along the margins edge —             fine, evenly serrated margins with anthocyanin coloration             width — about 9/32 inch length — about 1-⅛ inches             characteristics — lanceolate; extending beyond the tip of             the bud by about ½ inch; margins of the two innermost sepals             are ciliate; the margins of the three outer sepals are             ciliate and with stipate glands and occasionally one thin,             acuminate, fallacious appendage on one or both margins;             rolling almost back to the stem as the flowers open;             remaining attached to the receptacle;

and the peduncle and the receptacle with the sepals still attached dry and drop together.

-   -   -   Peduncle.—length — averaging 1- 1/16 to 1- 7/16 inches with             a direct correlation to the length of the flowering stem.             aspect — straight strength — erect, strong texture —             glaborous, with stipate glands having anthocyanin coloring             and varying from very few to a small amount color — light             yellow-green, between 144B and 145C.         -   Receptacle.— 5/16″ diameter color — near 144B texture —             glaborous.

-   Bloom: Size: When fully expanded — 1¾ to 1⅞ inches wide and ⅜ to ½     inch high, measured from the receptacle.     -   -   Form.—High centered at first and when full open having a             flattened convex upper profile, and a flat lower profile and             with petals remaining reflexed.         -   Petalage.—usually 20.         -   Petaloids.—3 or 4, varying in size from ⅛ to ½ inch wide and             ½ to ⅝ inch long, but similar in shape and coloration to the             petals, being a deep lemon yellow, between 15A and 15B and             the reverse also a deep lemon yellow, near 14B; during the             first few days, and as the bloom ages they lightens only a             little, first to between 13B and 13C with the reverse still             being near 14B and finally to near 12C on the upper surface             and near 10A on the reverse.         -   Fragrance.—very slight.         -   Persistence.—Blooms last 6 to 8 days on the plant; petals             then dry and drop off cleanly in about 2 days.         -   Lasting quality as a cut flower.—4 to 7 days.

-   Petals: Texture: glaborous, medium thickness.     -   -   Appearance.—Inside — velvety, outside — satiny         -   Form.—broad fan shaped with the apex being one single             serration at the outer center of the margin, reflexing back             from either side of the apex to give an overall appearance             of being deltoid.         -   Size.—about 13/16 inch at the widest part of the outer             petals and about ⅞ inch long.         -   Arrangement.—Arranged shingle-like.         -   Color.—during the first few days, inner and outer petals are             a deep lemon yellow, between 15A and 15B and the reverse             also a deep lemon yellow, near 14B; as the bloom ages it             lightens only a little, first to between 13B and 13C with             the reverse still being near 14B and finally to near 12C on             the upper surface and near 10A on the reverse, drying at             this color and then dropping from their attachment to the             receptacle.         -   General tonality.—deep yellow.

Reproductive Organs

-   Stamens, filaments and anthers:     -   -   Arrangement.—regularly arranged around styles.         -   Quantity.—around 80.         -   Filaments.—length — varying from ⅛ inch to 5/16 inch general             color — near 23A.         -   Anthers.—color — between 153B and 153C. -   Pollen: Color: near 14D.     -   -   Quantity.—very small amount. -   Pistils, styles and stigmas:     -   -   Quantity.—less than 20.         -   Styles: from 2/16 to 3/16 inch color — near 144C.         -   Stigmas: color — near 144D. -   Hips: Shape: apple shaped.     -   -   Size.—about ¾″ diameter.         -   Surface texture.—glaborous.         -   Color.—near 169B and 169C.         -   Seeds.—occasionally seeds partially protrude from the top of             the hip color — pale yellow with just a hint of green.

Plant

-   Habit: upright, bushy and compact. -   Growth: vigorous and uniformly branched, maturing at a height of 16     to 22 inches and 12 to 14 inches wide. -   Length of flowering stem: averaging 4 to 4-½ inches when borne     singly. -   Length of internodes: usually 1 inch between nodes on laterals. -   Foliage: pinnately compound with 3 to 5 leaflets and occasionally 7     leaflets.     -   -   Size of mature leaf.—4 to 4-½ inches from stem to tip when             measured along the rachis.         -   Quantity.—abundant such that there are no stems or laterals             visible, being completely clothed with foliage.         -   Leaflets.—on the 5 leaflet leaves the basil leaflets are             often not attached directly opposite each other and may be             off by as much as ⅛ inch or as little as 1/64 inch. On a 7             leaflet leaf, the third and fourth sets of leaflets are             often not opposite, with the basil leaflets having the             largest discrepancy and the third set of leaflets usually             not being separated by more than 1/16 inch. Non-opposing             basil leaflets are usually noticeably different is size.             size — mature terminal leaflet — averaging 1⅝ inches from             base to tip but may be 2 inches in length and being from ⅝             to 1 inch wide. shape — oval with acute apex and ovate base             edge — fine, even serration, with glands and stipate glands             at tip of each serrate with those glands that are stipate             usually being only on the serrate near the base of the             leaflet color — new foliage — anthocyanin coloring present,             upper surface, a dark olive green near 137C flushed very             lightly with 183B and the very edge of the margin being near             183B and the reverse being near 146C and flushed very             lightly with near 183B; older foliage — anthocyanin coloring             absent, upper surface is a very dark green, between 147A and             139A, and the reverse being near 47B texture — both surfaces             are glaborous; upper surface is smooth, reverse is leathery             appearance — both surfaces matte; upper surface, veins             slightly recessed; under surface, only the mid vein             protruding slightly and the veins being a light             yellow-green, near 145A. petiole/rachis — color — new growth             — upper surface is a flushed greyed purple, near 183B; under             surface is near 146B; old growth — anthocyanin coloring             absent, upper surface is near 137C and the under surface is             near 144A. texture of the petiole/rachis — both surfaces are             glaborous, the upper side is shallowy grooved with many             stipate glands along both ridges of the groove; under             surface has a rare stipate gland or prickles and             occasionally having 1 to 3 very prickles which are near 174D             in color.         -   Petiolule.—on the basal leaflets about 3/32 inch, for the             remaining leaflets adjacent to the rachis about 1/32 inch             color — upper surface is the same as that of the petiole,             the under surface is lighter, near 145A.         -   Stipules.—paired at the point of attachment of the petioles;             elongate where attached to petiole then angling out at an             angle of less than 45 degrees to an acuminate tip, on mature             leaf averaging ½ inch attached and ¼ inch angled outward;             margins are entire, tightly reflexed and lined with stipate             glands. color: both surfaces are near 137B with the upper             surface being semiglossy and the under surface being matte. -   Resistance: excellent resistance to black spot, good resistance to     both powdery and downy mildew and to insects, no rust observed. -   Wood: New Wood: texture — smooth appearance — there are simple,     microscopic hairs which decrease in quantity from the base toward     the tip of each stem; as many as 40 or more per inch toward the     base, graduating to none within 2 or more inches of the tip. color —     near 144A and flushed very lightly with near 185B.     -   -   Old wood.—texture — smooth appearance — no more than 3             simple, microscopic hairs per inch of stem, often none.             color — near 165A. -   Thorns: Quantity on main stalks — few usually 0 to 2 per stem inch,     and on laterals ordinary, ranging from 3 to 5 per stem inch.     -   -   Form.—a flat base tapering to a fine point, straight and             angled slightly down, being ¼ to 3/16 inch in length.         -   Color.—when young — near 184D and somewhat translucent, when             old — near 165A.         -   Prickles.—occasionally 1 to 3 prickles on underside of the             rachis only. -   Winter hardiness: Tested hardy in zones 4 through 9 with ample     winter protection recommended zones 5 and colder. -   Heat tolerance: Plants held up very well under testing in American     Horticultural Society heat zones 9 through 1. 

1. I claim a new, distinct variety of hardy miniature rose plant substantially as illustrated and described which, in season, continuously bears numerous, small, vivid yellow buds and flowers of hybrid tea form on a low growing, well branched and compact bush with very good disease resistance. 